Chronology Harivamsa










dwarka setting many chapters in harivamsa. city described near sea, in modern era gujarat; painting of city in 19th century (lower).


the bulk of text derived 2 traditions, pañcalakṣaṇa tradition, is, 5 marks of purana corpus 1 of vaṃśa genealogy , stories life of krishna herdsman.


the text complex, containing layers goes 1st or 2nd centuries bce. origin of appendix not precisely known apparent part of mahabharata 1st century ce because poet ashvaghosha quotes couple of verses, attributing them mahabharata, found in harivamsa (datta 1858).


hopkins considers harivaṃśa latest parva of mahabharata. hazra has dated purana 4th century ce on basis of description of rasa lila in it. according him, visnu purana , bhagavata purana belong 5th century ce , 6th century ce respectively. according dikshit, date of matsya purana 3rd century ce. when compare biography of krishna, account of raji , other episodes depicted in harivaṃśa, appears anterior former. therefore, viṣṇu parva , bhaviṣya parva can dated @ least 3rd century ce.


by style , contents, harivaṃśa parva appears anterior viṣṇu parva , bhaviṣya parva. verses quoted asvaghosa belong parva. on basis, can safely assume harivaṃśa parva(except later interpolations) @ least old 1st century ce.








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